Found this as I just read about Jimmy Young's death. Great to hear it again - Wogan and Young were the sound of my childhood. What's extraordinary is that 22 March 1978 was my 10th birthday!
Thanks Steve - you're very welcome. I could never have imagined when I hit those Play + Record keys on my radio-cassette that I'd be sharing the material with so many people all these years later!
I was delighted to listen to your recordings of BBC Radio 2 from the 1970's.Brought back many happy memories for me !!! ... Thankyou so much for sharing ...
Takes me right back - the days before breakast tv we always listened to Wogan before heading to school. Most of the kids in my class listened to radio 1 but our house was always 2. Only heard Jimmy Young during holidays or when off sick (or pulling a sickie mostly)
My work patterns in the 70s and 80s allowed me to listen to Radio 2 for its variety of music and friendly presenters. These made the Radio 2 the most popular station for decades, Ken Bruce continued this legacy that has been lost. Radio 2 often had guest presenters like Brian Hayes, Derek Jameson, Judith Chambers and Gloria Hunniford to supplement Brian Mathews, Desmond Carrington to provide great conversation and knowledge of music from the 50s to 90s. Just why was this special station allowed to sink without trace, save for Johnnie Walker and Tony Blackburn.
I agree radio 2 has gone downhill since the 1990s where pop music like radio 1 now plays only difference is a few years earlier pop the real music with light orchestra music is missed
I do community radio in Lancashire and Cumbria. I use Terry Wogan's 'Just Like That' music by Brass Incorporated. And JY's Raymondo still moves among from time to time.
There was a track that Terry Wogan used to play c.78-80 that I've been trying to find for years but to no avail. It was a synthesiser piece, kind of Vangelis like but not him (nor JMJ). If anyone has any idea what it was please let me know
Any idea when Ray Moore hosted the early breakfast show? This is 1978 yet apparently incorrectly on wikipedia it says he hosted it from 1980-88. Many thanks for uploading such wonderful memories.
According to BBC Genome, Ray Moore was the host of The Early Show from January to June 1978. He was replaced by Richard Vaughan, Tony Brandon, David Allan and Steve Jones between July 78 and 7th March 1980. Ray Moore began his longest stint as host on Monday 10th March 1980.
